Puerto Rico Powers Past Venezuela 8-2 | Coastal Classic Baseball

January 3 2025 Puerto Rico scored six runs in the seventh inning and defeated Venezuela 8-2 in a seven-inning game at Coastal Black. Puerto Rico finished with eight runs on 12 hits and did not commit an error while Venezuela had two runs on six hits with no errors.

Venezuela took a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Leo Parra scored on Badih Elarba's RBI single. Puerto Rico moved in front in the fifth as Elias Leon doubled home Anthony Hernandez and Jonathan Martinez for a 2-1 lead. The decisive inning came in the seventh when Puerto Rico broke the game open with six runs including Leon's RBI double and run-scoring hits by Elerie Rivera and Ricardo Sanchez.

Leon led Puerto Rico's offense by going 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs. Hernandez went 3-for-4 and scored twice while Luis Pintor drove in two runs. Rivera Sanchez and Joel Santiago each had one RBI for Puerto Rico.

Bryan Marrero earned the win for Puerto Rico after allowing one run on four hits over five innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out 12. Christopher Perez allowed one run in one inning and Angel Ayala worked a scoreless inning with one strikeout.

Renyel Pinto took the loss for Venezuela after allowing two runs on five hits over 4.1 innings with eight strikeouts and no walks. Parra went 2-for-3 with a run scored for Venezuela and Elarba drove in one run.